UK Pricing Released L950 & L950XL - MS Store

Doug Swallow

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Let's remove the 20% VAT and compare using the current exchange rate with the US:

Lumia 950 - ?499.99 - VAT = ?415.83 = US$636.76, a US$87.76 premium over US pricing
Lumia 950XL - ?549.99 - VAT = ?458.32 = US$701.83, a US$51.84 premium over US pricing

Or looking at it in reverse, what's the UK pricing need to be, including VAT, to be equivalent to the US pricing:

Lumia 950 - US$549.99 = ?359.17 + VAT = ?431.00
Lumia 950 XL - US$649.99 = ?424.27 + VAT = ?509.12
 

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There is an import duty as well as VAT. And then because UK people have better consumer protection, that costs money too.

Sounds pretty similar when that is all factored in.
 

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Apart from import duties, don't forget Microsoft's EU HO is in Ireland so effectively it's the dollar converted to Euros then converted to sterling
 

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Handtec.co.uk have the 950 at ?394.99 & XL at ?444.99 Actually no that's the price's without VAT :( so Microsoft Store is still the cheapest place atm
 
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For comparison, this is the same price as the 1520 was on launch (?549). By that standard, the 950XL is pretty good value considering how much better it (allegedly) is.

Totally worth it to be honest, the 920 was ?440.33 plus vat at launch.WP_20151015_13_24_12_Pro.jpg

Edit: looks like the prices have gone down :shocked:

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I find it hard to believe there is no date on the availability; how difficult can it be to know when these will ship?
 

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I also got the email this morning, but damn, looks like I was too slow, both the 950 and the 950XL are now saying "email me when available"
 

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